What a season Novak Djokovic has had this year! The Serb looked unbeatable throughout the season as he went on to win 3 out of the 4 Grand Slam titles. Finishing the year as World Number 1, Djokovic defied age to produce his best. Further, he looks set to repeat his heroics next year as a massive year for tennis awaits, with the Paris Olympics coming up. Recently, Serena Williams’ former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, talked about Djokovic’s chances in 2024.
Novak Djokovic is aiming to win a coveted title that is missing from his trophy cabinet. He is yet to win an Olympic gold medal, with a third-place finish in 2008 being the best he’s been able to achieve. Let’s find out what Mouratoglou had to say.
Serena Williams’ former coach assesses the chances of Novak Djokovic next year
Minutes ago, Patrick Mouratoglou, took to Instagram to share his predictions for Djokovic’s season next year. He highlighted his glorious performance in 2023 while talking about his chances at the Grand Slams and the Olympic Games in 2024.
Talking about this, Mouratoglou said, “I think Novak in 2024 will be as hungry as he was in 2023. He has a huge goal. He wants to establish a record of Grand Slams who will probably never ever be beaten in the history and he’s in a position to do it. He’s 36. He has 24 Grand Slams already the record, he’s fresh, physically and mentally. He said that why not win the four Grand Slams next year?”
Further, he went on to add, “Maybe it sounds crazy, but he won three this year, plus one final. He was one match away from winning the four. So he can think about it. And of course the Olympic gold, that’s the only title that he’s missing and he wants it. Can he do it? Yes, he can do it.”
Djokovic himself has prioritized the Olympics next year. He went on to reveal how special it is for him to clinch the missing piece in his trophy cabinet. As his ambitions are crystal clear, fans will be excited to see how things turn out in the upcoming year.
Novak Djokovic clears his priorities in 2024
After his 2023 ATP Finals victory, Djokovic was asked about how special the Olympic Games meant to him. The Serb then went on to reflect on the missing title in his highly successful tennis career.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion said, “You asked the question and then gave an answer. Of course, the Olympics are a huge desire of mine – it’s a unique opportunity, I have a bronze from Beijing 2008… A lot of things are different at the Olympics.”
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